New Book: "Flor y ciencia"
Category: Why Aren't You Reading This?
there's a new anthology by female Hispanic scientists and engineers!
Posted by Zuska at 4:23 PM • 3 Comments •
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Zuska is the kick-ass alter-ego of Suzanne E Franks. When not dispensing Zuska's wisdom, Suzanne can often be found gardening, reading, or having one of her thrice-weekly migraines.
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January 31, 2007
What's a Feminist Theory of Science, Anyway?
Category: Basic Concepts
Aren't feminists those hairy-armpit man-hating humorless dykes?
Posted by Zuska at 3:37 PM • 38 Comments •
January 29, 2007
Joy of Science - Books
Category: Joy of Science
See Bill Hooker's comment about finding books for the course here. Bill's comment got held up a day or so in junk comments because of all the links in it. Sorry, Bill! But this would be helpful for anyone trying...
Posted by Zuska at 1:26 PM • 0 Comments •
Distinguished Schmuck Visits, Misbehaves
Category: Daily Struggles
Let gender bias incidents make men uncomfortable, let it be something they have to deal with.
Posted by Zuska at 12:54 PM • 41 Comments •
Joy of Science Course Update
Category: Joy of Science
the course will now start on Monday, Feb. 12!!
Posted by Zuska at 8:41 AM • 1 Comments •
Sci Fi Guys and Stereotypes, Again
Category: Isn't It Ironic?
So, I have insomnia. I'm catching up on some blog reading. I come across this courtesy of Asymptotia. It's one of those quizzes; this one is "Which Science Fiction Writer Are you?" It's fun, it's harmless, more or less; I...
Posted by Zuska at 7:42 AM • 6 Comments •
January 26, 2007
The Joy of Science
Category: Joy of Science
This course explores the existence of pleasure, intellectual excitement, and desire as an important component of theorizing and doing science and engineering.
Posted by Zuska at 4:01 PM • 14 Comments •
January 25, 2007
"Conversations About The Tribe"
Category: Conference Report
Dr. Free-Ride has graciously put the slides from her talk at the Science Blogging Conference on the conference wiki, so I'm thinking I can go ahead and blog about the stuff I thought I couldn't blog about in my earlier...
Posted by Zuska at 2:42 PM • 10 Comments •
January 24, 2007
Scientists and the Public - What's Our Responsibility?
Category: Conference Report
Well, I would argue that good science blogging is NOT just "my opinion...
Posted by Zuska at 7:29 PM • 4 Comments •
Because It's Silly
Category: Conference Report
Bora taking a picture of Dr. Free-Ride taking a picture of Bora...
Posted by Zuska at 5:23 PM • 1 Comments •
Some January Birthdays
Category: The Real Geek Goddesses
After all, the world is lucky to have you! And science is lucky to have you. Don't ever forget that.
Posted by Zuska at 4:55 PM • 4 Comments •
"Conversations We Need To Have"
Category: Conference Report
Dr. Free-Ride talked about the need for community and communication as key ingredients for human beings to flourish.
Posted by Zuska at 4:03 PM • 1 Comments •
NC Science, Mathematics & Technology Education Center Is Cool!
Category: Conference Report
even if you don't live in North Carolina you'll find some valuable information here.
Posted by Zuska at 2:39 PM • 0 Comments •
January 23, 2007
A Word From Our Sponsors
Category: Why Aren't You Reading This?
it's even more wonderful when someone who is not just like us steps up to do the mentoring.
Posted by Zuska at 6:10 PM • 1 Comments •
January 22, 2007
2007 NC Science Conference and Blogroll Update
Category: Why Aren't You Reading This?
Bora is about as wide as a matchstick and has the energy of a 3-year-old who just had a double espresso.
Posted by Zuska at 7:29 PM • 5 Comments •
January 19, 2007
Off To See The...Blogger Wizards in North Carolina!
Category: Friday Fare
I'm off to BlogTogether, the North Carolina Science Bloggers Conference, this weekend. And in a perversely un-blogger like move, I am NOT taking my laptop with me so that I can blog minute-by-minute from the conference. I plan to be...
Posted by Zuska at 9:41 AM • 2 Comments •
January 18, 2007
Aunty Zuska's Impeccable Advice For Worried Dads
Category: Positive Actions
Everyone says "encourage your daughters to stick with math and science". And you want to do it. You're proud of your daughter, you want her to have every option in the world open to her. But what do you do...
Posted by Zuska at 1:28 PM • 12 Comments •
January 17, 2007
30th Carnival of Feminists Is Up!
Category: Why Aren't You Reading This?
Yes, the 30th Carnival of Feminists is up at Girlistic's blog The Feminist Pulse. Girlistic is the ultimate feminist resource, where all things women-centered can be found within a few clicks. Providing education and entertainment, pop and politics, culture and...
Posted by Zuska at 11:00 PM • 0 Comments •
January 16, 2007
The Delicate Sensibilities of Teenage Girls
Category: Why There Are No Women in Science
Writing about the intimate and personal lives of women geeks, and putting that writing into the hands of young girls, is a political act
Posted by Zuska at 4:55 PM • 24 Comments •
Women In High Tech: Catalyst Survey
Category: Positive Actions
Catalyst is supporting an online survey of women working for high tech companies and women working for non-tech companies in technical roles.
Posted by Zuska at 1:15 PM • 1 Comments •
Grant Proposal Submission At The Ministry
Category: Ministry of Science and Culture
I think Grants.gov must just be the latest offensive in the war on science from the Ministry of Science and Culture.
Posted by Zuska at 12:19 PM • 4 Comments •
January 14, 2007
Happy Birthday to Carrie and Ninetta!
Category: Role Models
Penny left some comments over at Let's All Have A Party with some January 14 birthdays to celebrate. She writes: January 14 (as I type) is the birthday of botanist/geneticist Carrie Matilda Derick (1862-1941), the first woman appointed to a...
Posted by Zuska at 2:15 PM • 1 Comments •
January 8, 2007
The Greatest Scientists Of Our Time?
Category: Burns My Shorts
Oh christ, I hope Susumu Tonegawa isn't included in this ad campaign.
Posted by Zuska at 8:55 PM • 27 Comments •
January 7, 2007
Limping Into 2007
Category: Miscellaneous
Happy New Year to everyone, and long overdue holiday greetings and all that to all the Zuskateers out there. I didn't intend to be away from the blog for so long, but life has interfered. Same old story: migraines, illness,...
Posted by Zuska at 9:04 PM • 5 Comments •
